A Special Issue of Journal of Network and Computer Applications on “Collaborative Technologies and Applications”

Computer supported and network based collaborative technologies have been developed and widely applied in various domains in recent decades. Such technologies include collaboration methods, mechanisms, protocols, software tools, platforms, and services that support collaboration and coordination among people, software and hardware systems. Related fields of research include collaborative workflows, collaborative virtual environments, collaborative workspaces, collaborative wireless sensor networks, interoperability, ontology and semantics, security and privacy, as well as social aspects and human factors related to collaboration. Application domains include aerospace, automotive, manufacturing, logistics, transportation, power and energy, healthcare, infrastructure, administration, social networks, and entertainment.

The aim of the special issue is to provide original and the latest contributions, and to review and survey research and development on collaborative technologies and applications. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

All manuscripts and any supplementary material should be submitted through Elsevier Editorial System (EES). The authors must select as “SI – Collaborative Technologies-Shen” when they reach the “Article Type” step in the submission process. The EES website is located at: http://ees.elsevier.com/jnca/.

Requests for additional information should be addressed to the guest editors.